Our Story

Professional Advantage was established in Sydney in 1989 by Steve Howcroft and Derek Rippingale, with a vision to create a leading financial management software and service provider.

We help businesses build high performing workplaces.

By listening carefully, we aim to service our clients’ needs through the use of proven business technologies that drive efficiency, solve problems and fuel growth.

We offer a choice

We help you pick from a rich solution portfolio that spans ERP/Financials, Client Relationship Management, Intranets/SharePoint, Business Intelligence, Corporate Performance Management, Business Process Management and much more. You also select the deployment model (cloud, on-premise, mobile devices or a hybrid) that best fits your strategy.

As your partner, we focus on the technologies and services, freeing you to do the work that you know best. Hundreds of clients have benefitted from our team’s combined experience and collaborative approach.

Our difference is getting things done. With fresh insights and the confidence to challenge the status quo, we help companies improve business processes and streamline operations.

Looking for a solutions partner you can trust?

Integrity and ethics shape our conduct, and together with courage and quality our team is passionately client focused. For over 25 years these enduring values have helped deliver outstanding results for our clients, across a wide range of businesses spanning commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors.

Employing several hundred professionals.

Our business spans three continents. Industry and partners awards recognise us for being at the top of our game and we are proud to have hundreds of referenceable clients.

Change is continuous.

We Believe that learning is lifelong; growth comes from strategy and challenges can be overcome. So, if you’re looking to take your organisation to the next level, why not give us a call?